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I grew up in Orange County, California. After med school at GW, and residency at Harbor-UCLA in internal med, I entered active duty in the Air Force and was an internist at Eglin AFB in Florida for 4 years. Since 1998 I am in private practice in Newport Beach, CA and in concierge med since 2007.
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Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: Graves is an autoimmune disease and increases your risk of other autoimmune diseases, such as diabetes.
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Hyperglycemia: Hyperglycemia is the term of elevated blood sugar. Diabetes mellitus is the disease associated with elevated blood sugar due to an autoimmune system ... Read More
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Malaria: It's more of a location susceptibility than a person susceptibility. Certain parts of the world have high malaria risk. An excellent website for up to... Read More
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Hernia: It is likely an umbilical hernia and an evaluation with a general surgeon is a good idea.
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Hypertension: Your BP is not under control. The meds you are on are good ones, but the BP is too high. Any recent increase in salt or caffeine? Any symptoms of h... Read More
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Nausea and back pain: Hi! it's possible the nausea is due to the metronidazole. Gallstones usually cause pain under the front right rib cage, but occasionally can radiate t... Read More
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Cardiology: Check with your doctor first to determine if that finding on ECG is real.
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No: There are several causes of cardiomyopathy, but they are not contagious. Some cases may be caused by viruses or parasites, but generally once a patie... Read More
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Doubtful: This is an unusual finding and i question the validity of the study. Discuss it with your doctor and he can ask the radiologist for clarification.
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Absolutely!: Blood in the urine along with fever, pain, and vomiting absolutely require a medical eval. It could be a kidney infection or kidney stone.
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Pectus excavatum: There are various degrees of pectus excavatum, if there is a mild deformity and you are done growing it will likely remain mild and have no consequen... Read More
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Sinus: You may have a sinus infection. See your primary care doctor for an evaluation and possibly antibiotics.
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Thrombocytopenia: Several possible causes for low platelet count. You need to have an examination and discuss it with your doctor. It could be related to infections, ... Read More
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UTI: Yes, frequent urination can be a symptom of uti. You should get your urine tested. If it's normal then other work-up can be done by your doctor. If t... Read More
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How: How much salt should be allowed in the food i order? Which carbs are good for me? Is alcohol ok?
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Treatment options: There are various options for treatment of chronic back pain. If the pain is truly due to mild neuroforaminal stenosis then an epidural injection mght... Read More
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ER: That is 10 times the normal dose. That person should be in the er, both for assessment of the overdose complications and the underlying reason of why... Read More
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Exam: Good question! often it is difficult for a patient to know the difference between a suspicious mass in the axilla (armpit) and an obstructed or infec... Read More
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Yes: The sunlight through a window can still cause the activation of the inactive vitamin d in your skin to active vitamin d.
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Yes: Just make sure you check on it daily, remove the bandage and clean the wound with soap and water. Apply a topical antibiotic (ie. Neosporin) and a cl... Read More
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Neuropathy : Abnormal sensation or strength in the feet can be due to neuropathy, which is an abnormality of the sensations an motor impulses transmitted betwen th... Read More
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Options: First of all, need to find out why you developed a clot. Look for clotting disorders, obstruction of the vein, malignancy or other causes. Treatment c... Read More
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Vitamin D: If your vitamin d level was over 30 there is no reason to take that high of a dose. If it was 14 then the high dose may be reasonable, but not at 34... Read More
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Headache: These could be menstrual related migraines, muscle tension headaches, or a combination of the two. Migraines in young women can often be due to estro... Read More
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Not harmful: If your skin feels dried out due to the showers try a moisturizer and mild soap.
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Flank pain: If the ct and us were negative, 2 other considerations include spinal nerve compression or a colon abnormality. See what your physician thinks about f... Read More
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Abdominal pain: Left-sided abdominal pain has several potential causes. It is really best to have an exam with your doctor. Some considerations include diverticulitis... Read More
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Fever, rash: Vomiting, fever, and small dots could be serious. There are a few dangerous bacterial infections which can cause this problem, so she should see a doc... Read More
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Why?: It's best to follow your doctor's recommendation with antibiotic use. If you feel you need longer treatment you should discuss it with your doctor bef... Read More
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Kidney: A simple cyst on the kidney is of no concern. A lesion could be any abnormal finding, including a cyst. The important distinction would be if the rad... Read More
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ITB syndrome : It could be iliotibial band syndrome. It is common in runners, and can cause pain in the side of the hip or lateral thigh or just below the knee. It w... Read More
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Long rehab: The surgery will repair the damaged areas, and then you will start a long process of physical rehabilitation. Stay diligent in the rehab because afte... Read More
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Mono: Mononucleosis is a viral infection, typically epstein-barr virus, which causes a variety of symptoms. Extreme fatigue, fever, chills, nausea, malaise... Read More
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Contact dermatitis?: Many things can cause rashes. The wrist is a common location for contact dermatitis from jewelry or watch bands. The other consideration is an aller... Read More
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Many meds: There are several kind of meds for hypertension. Diuretics, beta blockers, ace inhibitors, arbs, calcium channel blockers are all categories of meds ... Read More
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Take: Take your medications as prescribed, see your doctor regularly, eat healthy, exercise as directed.
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Monitor: Monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol to reduce heart risk. Eye exam yearly. Always check feet.
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See your doctor: There are important causes of chest pain in a young man, so you should have a medical evaluation. But most of the time, the cause is usually not rela... Read More
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Staph infection: Staphylococcus is a common bacteria in our environment, but if you have it in your blood that is significant. There is an increasing incidence of resi... Read More
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Antiviral: Treatment is with an antiviral medication like Acyclovir or valacyclovir, in addition to an anti inflammatory medication and possibly a pain medicatio... Read More
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Doctor exam: If you have severe abdominal pain you should see your doctor soon. Diarrhea associated with abdominal pain is likely not serious, but sometimes it can... Read More
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Ear infection: Need to check for ear infection in the canal or behind the eardrum.
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Complex issue: Thie answer to this could fill up a textbook. To keep it simple, there are some categories of management: in hospital, cardiology intervention with an... Read More
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Am: Am i safe to do cardio exercise? How hard do I push it in the first month? Best method of aerobic exercise.
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Physical: Physical therapy = your benefit to heal, so commit to your appointment as important, don't miss it!
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Injury: Injury is a common consequence of playing sports. Stretch frequently, listen to your body, hydrate!
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Low BP: That is low, but it also depends on whether you have symptoms related to it. You should see your doctor for further analysis and recommendation.
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Get it checked!: A painful portacath site needs to evaluated soon. Infection, clotting, dislodgement are some of the things that can occur.
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ENT: To evaluate the throat an otolaryngologist (ent=ear, nose, throat) is the specialist of choice.
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Gallbladder or GERD: These symptoms may be due to gallbladder inflammation or infection or gallstones. It could also be acid reflux or ulcers. Regardless, you should see y... Read More
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Aug 21, 2013
Dr Brouwer is a very knowledgeable internist. He is providing an excellent public service via Healthtap. He is also a really nice person. I endorse Dr. Brouwer.
Aug 20, 2013
An industry though leader in concierge medicine. An intelligent and highly expereinced physician. Highly recommend.
Oct 29, 2013
Great responses. Very accurate. Comes highly recommended.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Internal Medicine, 2013
HealthTap Top Doctor in Orange County, CA - Winter 2013
HealthTap Top General Internist in California - Summer 2013
Affiliations
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Publications
Multiple organ dysfunction in a 33-year-old woman due to hereditary hemochromatosis
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